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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Today In Labor History: April 7

April 7, 1919—A
Workers Republic was declared in Bavaria by the anarchists in the
fledgling soviet republic, against the wishes of the Communists in the
government. The Socialists sent in troops, massacring over 700. (From
the Daily Bleed)

April 7, 1933—Prohibition
ended, allowing unions to once again freely organize workers in the
bars and workers to once again drink freely. As Oscar Wilde said, “Work
is the curse of the drinking class.”

April 7, 1947
- The National Federation of Telephone Workers (NFTW) launched the
first nationwide strike against AT&T and Bell. As many as 300,000
telephone workers walked off the job. By mid-May 18, 37 of the 39 member
unions had won new contracts with raises. NFTW became the
Communications Workers of America later that year. (From Workday Minnesota)